Degrees Earned
Arizona State University
Doctor of Philosophy: Theatre, 2009
Emerson College
Master of Arts: Theatre Education, 2006
Ithaca College
Bachelor of Arts, with honors: Drama, 2001
Continuing Education & Professional Development
Utah State University Proposal Writing Institute, 2011
Improvisation for the Actor, Perishable Theatre Company, 2010
AATE Theatre Leadership Institute, 2007, 08
Ohio State University Drama in Education Seminar with Dorothy Heathcote, 2007
American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE) Youth Theatre Working Retreat, 2007
Academic Appointments
Utah State University, Department of Theatre Arts
Assistant Professor & Theatre Education Program Coordinator, 2010-Present
Providence College, Department of Theatre, Dance & Film
Special Lecturer, 2009-2010
University of Rhode Island, Department of Writing & Rhetoric
Instructor, 2009-2010
Arizona State University, School of Theatre & Film
Teaching Associate, 2006-2009
Emerson College, Institute for Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary Studies
Instructor, 2004-2006
Selected Courses Taught
TDF-101: Theatre Appreciation
This introductory course emphasizes the multiple, complex, and dialectic relationships between live performance and society by surveying dramatic literature as text and in performance from classic and contemporary canons, musical theatre, theatre for young audiences, ethnographic theatre, theatre for social change, and theatre traditions of traditionally underrepresented populations. Students also explore practical coursework in acting, directing, and design.
THEA-1013: Understanding Theatre
This large-lecture introductory course for non-theatre-majors surveys dramatic principles and structure, the functions and contributions of theatre artists to society, modern and historic dramatic literature, and practices of the contemporary stage.
THEA-1713: Introduction to Playscript Analysis
This course introduces theatre majors and minors to the principles of script analysis from a variety of theoretical and practical perspectives, ranging from traditional Aristotelian analysis to critical theoretical approaches. Students apply analytical tools to scripts from major genres and styles from multiple cultures.
THE-220: Principles of Dramatic Analysis (Graduate Assistant, Dr. Rachel Bowditch)
This lecture and discussion based course introduces historical and contemporary performance theory and criticism by identifying, applying, and contextualizing principles and approaches to dramatic analysis. Students begin to develop, expand, and defend personal aesthetic and ethical philosophies of theatre and film.
TH-222: Ensemble Acting & Performance (Graduate Assistant, Prof. Kathleen Donohue)
This advanced studio course for Acting majors employs ensemble techniques that explore theatres collaborative nature to devise and perform a scripted ensemble performance inspired by plays from the Ancient Greek canon.
THP-311: Improvisation with Youth (Introduction to Drama Education)
This studio course introduces principles of educational drama in theory and practice, with particular emphasis on storytelling, story drama, and process drama. Students design and facilitate multiple sessions for primary and secondary students, including a practicum with K-12 students.
THP-312: Puppetry with Children
This studio course explores puppetry across the curriculum, emphasizing the utility of the arts in math, English, science, and social studies classrooms. Students design, build, and manipulate puppets, and create original educational performances and/or lessons, including a practicum with primary school students.
THEA-3230: Survey of Western Theatre
This seminar-style, writing intensive course for upper-class theatre majors surveys both the traditional narrative of Western theatre history from its origins through the early twentieth century as well as the constructed nature of this narrative and possible alternative narratives. Students conduct historical and dramaturgical research, contextualize plays in their original historical epochs, and identify relevant social, political, religious, and economic factors that affected live performance.
THEA-3300/-4300: Clinical Experience in Teaching I & II
This clinical apprenticeship consists of teaching theatre in local schools. Coursework includes observation, tutorial work, small group and whole class instruction, and lesson/unit planning.
THEA-4030/-6030: Storytelling
This studio course reviews the background and techniques of storytelling, with a particular emphasis on the use of the art form in educational contexts. At the graduate level, students conduct microteaching sessions and conduct original research on related topics.
TDF-460: Dramaturgy & Criticism Tutorial
This seminar-style tutorial explores the history, theory, and practice of dramaturgy and dramatic criticism, emphasizing dramaturgical practice. Students conduct production research and disseminate findings in production meetings, rehearsals, and via program notes. Students also critique professional productions in the styles appropriate for both popular publications and scholarly journals. Writing intensive.
THEA-5270/-6270: Performance Theory & Criticism
This graduate-level seminar explores a wide range of theoretical concepts from theatre and performance studies, with a particular emphasis on contemporary trends in critical theory. Students synthesize and critique ideas, and apply theory to a variety of performance traditions.
THEA-5320: Theatre for Young Audiences
This mixed graduate/undergraduate course considers the history, theory and practice of theatre with and for children and adolescents. Students review extensive literature for youth, explore contemporary practices in both professional and educational contexts, and conduct practical projects in the field.
THEA-5390: Student Teaching Seminar
This capstone course accompanies the student-teaching experience for students earning K-12 teacher certification. Weekly seminar discussion of contemporary issues in education accompanies on-site supervision and mentorship.
THP-512: Puppetry Workshop
This graduate-level course explores puppetry across the curriculum. Students research the intersections of puppetry and education historically and/or in contemporary practice, and complete practical projects corresponding to those described in THP-312.
THP-594: Conference & Workshop in Child Drama
This individual study provides mentorship to graduate students preparing to teach courses in theatre and drama education.
THP-598: College Teaching: Puppetry
This individual study provides mentorship to graduate students preparing to teach undergraduate-level puppetry courses.
Articles - Juried
McCammon, L., Saldaña, J., Hines, A., & Omasta, M. "The Reader's Theatre Script for 'Lifelong Impact: Adult Perceptions of Their High School Speech and/or Theatre Participation." Youth Theatre Journal. (Under review)
Omasta, M. "Artist Intentions and Audience Response in Theatre for Young Audiences." Youth Theatre Journal 25.1 (2011): 32-50.
Omasta, M. Adolescents Affective Engagement with Theatre: Surveying Middle School Students Attitudes, Values, and Beliefs. International Journal of Education and the Arts 12.1.6 (2011): 1-18.
Omasta, M. "The TYA Contract: A Social Contractarian Understanding of Obligations between Theatre for Young Audiences Companies and their Constituents." Youth Theatre Journal 23.2 (2009): 103-115.
Articles - Invited and Commissioned
Omasta, M. "Technology & the Theatre Teaching Artist." TYA/Today 25.2 (2011): 31-34.
Omasta, M. "Performing Statehood in Theatre for Young Audiences." Youth Theatre Journal 22 (2008): 139-141.
Omasta, M. "Exploring Questions / Journeying On: The AATE Youth Theatre Network Retreat." AATE Dialogue 7.1 (2007)
Book Chapters
McCammon, L., Saldaña, J., Omasta, M,. & Hines, A. "'It's More than the Applause': A Readers Theatre Informance of Adult Perceptions of Their High School Speech and/or Theatre Participation." Performing Scholartistry. Ed. A. Ewing, A. Cole, & J.G. Knowles. Backalong Books, 2012. (Co-authored with L. McCammon, J. Saldaña, & A. Hines)
(In press)
Omasta, M. "Constructing Good and Evil at the 'Happiest Place on Earth.'" Children under Construction: Critical Essays on Play as Curriculum. Ed. D. Chappell. Peter Lang, 2010.
Performance and Book Reviews
Omasta, M. Book Review: The Young Audience: Exploring and Enhancing Children's Experiences of Theatre by Matthew Reason. Theatre Journal. (Commissioned; in progress)
Omasta, M. Book Review: Performing Childhood in Early Modern Theatre by Edel Lamb. Theatre Journal 62.3 (2010). (In press)
Omasta, M. Performance Review: The American Girls Revue . Theatre Journal 60.2 (2008): 303-306.
Plays
Gathering Blue : A dramatic adaptation of the novel by Lois Lowry
Touring production by Highland HS, Salt Lake City, directed by John Newman (2009)
Performed as a staged reading in Boston (2006); Atlanta, directed by Jeremy Kissling (2008);
and Indianapolis, directed by Bonnie Mill (2009)
Winner of AATEs Unpublished Play Reading Project Award
2nd Place Winner of NETC's Aurand Harris Memorial Playwriting Award
Bonderman National Playwriting for Youth Competition Semifinalist
Books in Progress
"Playful Performances / Performing through Play: Adults' Identity Construction and Performance through Play."
(Edited essay collection; prospectus under review)
"Theatre for Young Audiences: An Introduction."
(Monograph in early stages of research)
Juried Conference Presentations
International Drama in Education Research Institute: Limerick, Ireland, 2012 (Under Review)
American Alliance for Theatre & Education: Lexington, KY, 2012 (Under Review)
American Society for Theatre Research: Montreal, 2011
American Alliance for Theatre & Education: Chicago, 2011
American Educational Research Association: New Orleans, 2011
Narrative, Arts-Based, and Post Approaches to Social Research Conference: Tempe, 2011
American Society for Theatre Research: Seattle, 2010
Association for Theatre in Higher Education: Los Angeles, 2010
American Alliance for Theatre & Education: San Francisco, 2010
American Educational Research Association: Denver, 2010
American Society for Theatre Research: San Juan, 2009
Association for Theatre in Higher Education / AATE: New York, 2009
Comparative Drama Conference: Los Angeles, 2009
American Society for Theatre Research: Boston, 2008
American Alliance for Theatre & Education: Atlanta, 2008
International Theatre for Young Audiences Research Network: Adelaide, Australia, 2008
American Society for Theatre Research: Phoenix, 2007
New England Theatre Conference: Waterville Valley, NH, 2007
Social Theory, Politics & the Arts: New York City, 2007
American Alliance for Theatre & Education: Vancouver, Canada, 2007
International Drama Educators Association World Congress: Hong Kong, China, 2007
ARTSWORK Colloquium: Tempe, Arizona, 2007
Comparative Drama Conference: Los Angeles, 2007
Southeastern Theatre Conference: Atlanta, 2007
Invited Conference Presentations and Facilitation
American Alliance for Theatre & Education: San Francisoco, 2010
Jonathan Levy Symposium on Ethics & the Representation of Childhood: Tempe, 2009
University of Pittsburgh Symposium on Theatre and Cognitive Studies: Pittsburgh, 2009
Arizona Thespian Conference: Phoenix, 2006
Invited Lectures
Utah State University: Honors Program Scholars Day
Utah State University: ArtsBridge Seminar
New York University: Methods and Materials of Research in Educational Theatre, 2010
Estrella Mountain Community College: The Art of Storytelling I & II, 2009
Arizona State University: Trends in Theatre for Youth, 2008
American Society for Theatre Research
Editor, ASTR Online, 2010-Present
Solicit, vet, and edit feature articles, research news, and all other online content for ASTR in coordination with the President and Executive Committee.; supervise a 5-person editorial team.
Ecumenica: A Journal of Theatre and Performance
Guest Reviewer, 2010
Review manuscript submissions (double-blind) for publication consideration.
Macmillan Publishers
Manuscript Reviewer, 2009-2010
Review monographs in development; provide the publisher with feedback on content and style.
Pearson Education
Youth Theatre Journal
Assistant Editor, 2007-2009
Coordinate editorial board membership & correspondence, supervise a double-blind peer-review process, and oversee document quality and layout with the publisher.
Research Associate / Symposium Coordinator, 2008-09
Facilitate the planning and implementation of ASU's symposium: "The Ethics of Representing Childhood: Popular Culture, Performance and Pedagogy." Coordinate keynote and targeted scholar agendas; compile and edit a comprehensive manuscript on the symposium theme.
Research Associate for the Child Drama Collection, 2006-07
Process new collections, organize documents and images, provide faculty support, prepare showcases and presentations, and develop a Finding Guide for the Graffiti Theatre Collection.
Research Assistant for the New Pathways Program, 2004-06
Process, organize, and digitize archival documents and images; perform community outreach; and develop historical document sets made available for educational purposes.
COMPETITIVELY SELECTED GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS
Marie Eccles Caine Foundation Grant for Touring Theatre Program Development, 2012 ($5,663)
For touring expense support for And Then They Came For Me
Educational Research Association Research Contract, 2011 ($103,435)
For "Theatre Education in the United States: A Landscape Study."
Marie Eccles Caine Foundation Grant for Children's Theatre Access, 2011 ($5,000)
For audience outreach for Step on a Crack
USU Vice-President for Research GEM Seed Grant, 2011 ($5,000)
USU Proposal Writing Institute Grant, 2011 ($5,000)
For Theatre Education Impact Study
USU Humanities Research Assistant Grant, 2010-11
For "Participant Perspectives on Theatre for Young Audiences" - RA Salary Support
USU Caine College of the Arts Travel Grants, 2010, 2011 ($2,000)
Research travel support
Arizona Community Foundation Ernst & Irmgard Moller Scholar, 2008-09 ($10,000)
For excellence in TYA Research
ASU/GPSA JumpStart Research Grant, 2009
For "Constructing Good & Evil at the Happiest Place on Earth"
Arizona Commission on the Arts Professional Development Grant, 2008
American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR) David Keller Grant, 2008
Lin Wright Endowed Fellowship in Theatre for Youth, 2007-08
Rita Criste Fellowship in Theatre, 2007, 08, 09
Earl A. & Lenore H. Tripke Professional Workshop Award, 2007
ASU University Graduate Fellowship, 2006-07
ASU Division of Graduate Studies Grants, 2006, 07, 08, 09
Emerson College Professional Development Grant, 2006
Emerson College Service Learning Seed Grant, 2005
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region VIII, 2012
Step on A Crack (Director) - Selected for the Invitational Evening of Scenes
American Alliance for Theatre & Education Research Award, 2011
For "Lifelong Impact: Adult Perceptions of their High School Theatre and/or Speech Participation."
(Co-authored with L. McCammon, J. Saldaña, A. Hines)
NETC Aurand Harris Memorial Playwriting Award (2nd), 2011
For Gathering Blue
AERA Arts & Learning Outstanding Dissertation Award, 2010
For "Adolescent Audiences Affective Engagement with Theatre"
AATE Distinguished Dissertation Award Honorable Mention, 2010
ASU/GPSA Teaching Excellence Award, 2009
ASU/GPSA Outstanding Service Award, 2009
Bonderman National Youth Theatre Playwriting Symposium Semifinalist, 2009
AATE Unpublished Play Reading Project Award, 2008
ASU Theatre & Film Special Talent Award, 2007-08
ARTSWORK Research Award: Children & the Arts, 2007
For "Multicultural Intentionality and Practice in TYA Today"
Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) Robert Porterfield Graduate Award, 2007
ASU/GPSA Assembly Member of the Year for Exemplary Service, 2007
Emerson College Commitment to Service Learning Award, 2006
American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE)
Co-Chair: College/University/Research Network, 2008-Present
Facilitate all Network functions and foster communication. Vet session proposals for the annual conference, coordinate and chair a debut panel for emerging scholars.
Co-Chair, New Guard Network, 2006-2008
Foster opportunities for mentoring, coaching, and career exploration for new members to the Alliance and the field. Collaboratively and independently develop and facilitate conference-wide sessions.
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Treasurer, Arts & Inquiry in the Visual & Performing Arts in Education SIG, 2010-Present
As an officer of the Special Interest Group (SIG), oversee all functions of the SIG including conference programming. As Treasurer, administer all fiduciary matters of the SIG.
American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR)
Executive Committee (EC) Member, 2008-2009
Deliberate and vote on issues pertinent to the steering of the Society.
President, Graduate Student Caucus (GSC), 2008-2009
Lead all GSC initiatives including dissertation support groups, conference assistance, mentorship programs, and fundraising. Liaise between the graduate membership and the EC.
Alissa Aguilar, B.A. Psychology / B.F.A. Theatre
Faculty Mentor, University Undergraduate Research Fellow. 2011-15
David Josh Patterson, M.A. Theatre Arts
Master's Thesis Committee Member: "A Tale of Two Carlos: An Examination of the Ongoing Battle Between the Marginalized and the Privileged as Exemplified by Carlo Goldoni and Carlo Gozzi during the Eighteenth Century." 2011.
Elizabeth Gabbitas, B.A. Theatre / Directing
ArtsBridge Project Mentor. "Living Literature: Teaching Dramatic Literature Through Performance in High School English Classrooms." 2010-2012.
Machaela Watson & Rachel Hebert, B.F.A. Theatre Education
ArtsBridge Project Mentor. "Meeting Utah State English & Theatre Standards through Competitive Playwriting."2010-12.
Martin Luther King Elementary School, Providence
Drama/Theatre Specialist, 2009-2010
Teach enrichment classes in theatre, drama, and puppetry for grades K-5 in post-school program through Mt. Hope Learning Center / AmeriCorps.
Sophia Academy, Providence
Drama/Theatre Specialist, 2009- 2010
Teach theatre classes and devise original performance piece concerning local issues with grade 5-8 students through Mt. Hope Learning Center / AmeriCorps.
Arizona Thespian Conference
Adjudicator, State Finals, High School, 2009
Assess and determine awards for teacher and student-directed one act productions.
Highland High School, Salt Lake City
Playwright in Residence, 2008-09
Lead workshops and discussions on playwriting while developing an adaptation of Gathering Blue.
ASU Herberger Institute Community School, Tempe
Lead Instructor - Theatre, 2006-08
Teach improvisation, puppetry, movement, and advanced acting for students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, including classes in an initiative for home-schooled children.
Hope Chinese School, Mesa
Teaching Artist - Creative Drama, 2007
Design and instruct interdisciplinary courses grounded in creative drama that develop students theatre skills concurrently with their understanding of social studies and cultural awareness.
Emerson College Summer Stage Program, Boston
Coordinator & Teaching Artist - Theatre, 2005
Teach acting, direct scenes and coach monologues in an intensive summer program for advanced high school students. Courses include voice & movement, scene study, and Shakespeare.
Emerson College High School Drama Festival
Guest Artist, 2006
Lead acting workshops, lead discussions with students interested in pursuing careers in theatre arts.
National Forensics League
Adjudicator New England District, 2005-2006
Evaluate student participants' performances in extemporaneous public speaking competitions
The Tremont Street Project, Boston
Playwriting Coach & Director, 2004-06
Foster imaginative growth and playwriting skills with urban elementary school students. Coach students in the writing of ten-minute plays for public performances with professional actors.
Directing and Devising
Foodstuffs. By Rebecca Dzida.
Director, Staged Reading, 2012. Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region VIII
Iphicles. By Nicole Adkins.
Director, Staged Reading, 2011. Utah State University.
Step on a Crack . By Suzan Zeder.
Director, 2011. Utah State University Theatre Mainstage.
Selected for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Evening of Invitational Scenes
Ash Tree. By Georgina Escobar
Director, Staged Reading, 2011. Indiana Repertory Theatre / Bonderman Symposium.
Bullies
Devised film performance with the students of Roger Williams Middle School, Providence
Director/Deviser, 2010.
She did it to my Sister .
Original devised theatre performance with the students of Sophia Academy, Providence
Voices from MLK
Original student-written plays. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, Providence.
Director / Playwriting Coach, 2009.
Unexpected Gifts
Devised film performance with residents of the Phoenix (AZ) Childrens Hospital
Devising Co-Facilitator / Coach, 2008.
Blindsided. By Beth Sager.
Director, Staged Reading. 2007. Arizona State University, New Playwrights on Campus Festival.
Gathering Blue . By Matt Omasta
Director, Staged Reading. 2006. Emerson College.
The Oresteia . Adpated by the Ensemble from Aeschylus.
Ensemble Coach, 2006. Emerson College.
The Mind/Body Dialogues . By Jennifer Campbell and Jessica Cunningham.
Director, 2006. Emerson College.
Songs for a New World . (Abridged). By Jason Robert Brown.
Director, 2005. Emerson College.
Sideways Stories from Wayside School . Adapted by John Olive from Louis Sachar.
Assistant Director, 2005. Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston.
Waiting for Godot (Abridged). By Samuel Beckett.
Director, 2005. Emerson College Summer Stage.
After Miss Julie (Abridged). By August Strindberg.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead ( Abridged). By Tom Stoppard.
The Tremont Street Project . By student playwrights.
Co-Director, 2005. Coyote Theatre Company, Boston.
The Performative Body
Original devised performance with Emerson College undergraduates.
Directing/Devising Coach, 2005. Emerson College.
Dramaturgy
The Syringa Tree. By Pamela Gein. Directed by Laura Kepley.
Post-show Talkback Facilitator. Trinity Repertory Company. 2010.
The Odd Couple. By Neil Simon. Directed by Curt Columbus.
Dead Man's Cell Phone. By Sarah Ruhl. Directed by Beth F. Milles.
Little Women. Adapted from Louisa May Alcott. Directed by Mary Farrell.
Dramaturg. Providence College Main Stage. 2010.
Twelth Night. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Brian McEleney.
Talk Radio. By Eric Bogosian. Directed by Paul Perry.
Sideways Stories from Wayside School . Adapted by John Olive. Directed by Robert Colby.
Dramaturg/Asst Director. Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston. 2005.
Acting / Performance
Elementary, My Dear Walrus: A Mystery Play. By Hector Solis et al.
Oscar Tallman. The Manton Avenue Project. Directed by Nicole Maynard. 2010.
Squared Circle . By Mark Ailshie.
John Hughes. Emerson College. Directed by Mark Ailshie. 2006.
Seven Ate Nine.
Stewart / Grennings. Interrobang Theatre Company, Boston. Directed by Jeffry Gray. 2005.
Walt Disney Entertainment: Florida.
Non-equity Show and Parade Performer: Multiple Roles. Directed by Tara Anderson. 2002-03.
A Christmas Carol. By Charles Dickens.
Fezziwig. Firehouse Theatre, Ithaca, NY. Directed by Katherine Fleury. 2001.
Sleepers. Adapted by B. Levinson from Lorenzo Carcaterra.
Inmate. Warner Brothers Pictures. Directed by Barry Levinson. 1997.
Playwriting
See "Publications" Section
NATIONAL SERVICE
American Alliance for Theatre & Education
Juror, AATE Distinguished Thesis Award; 2010-Present
Adjudicate submissions for the Distinguished Thesis Award; provide summative assessment for submissions and serve as respondent for winning entries.
Research & Publications Committee, 2009-Present
Long-term planning & oversight of AATE's publications: Youth Theatre Journal & Incite/Insight.
Diversity and Multiculturalism Committee, 2006-Present
Devise initiatives to advance the Alliance's commitment to pluralism.
Membership Committee, 2006-07
Develop and implement member recruitment and retention strategies.
State Representative for Arizona, 2006-2007
Serve as the primary liaison between the Alliance's national office and local membership.
Committee on the ASTR Website, 2010-Present
Review, devise, and implement a long-term strategy for ASTR's online presence, oversee online publications, and contractual issues related to staff working on web-related services.
Ad hoc Committee on the Committee on Conferences, 2010-2011
Appointed by the President to assess the role and function of the Committee on Conferences and to make recommendations for its continuation/alteration/discontinuation.
Committee on Graduate Student Funding, 2007-08
Assess and recommend opportunities for graduate student funding for research & travel.
American Educational Research Association
Annual Conference Panel & Paper Invited Reviewer, 2009-Present
Assess paper and session submissions and provide substantive feedback to authors and paper selection committees.
Bonderman Playwriting for Youth National Competition & Symposium
Script Adjudicator, 2010-Present
Evaluate scripts submitted by professional playwrights for young audiences; provide summative and formative feedback to playwrights & script selection committee.
REGIONAL SERVICE
City Theatre Pittsburgh, PA
Young Playwrights Literary Committee / Script Adjudicator, 2009-Present
Evaluate play script submissions from young playwrights. Provide summative assessment for selection purposes along with formative assessment to assist playwrights with future development.
AmeriCorps / Mt. Hope Learning Center
Drama and Theatre Specialist, 2009-2010
Develop new programs and teach drama/theatre courses at multiple urban, ethnically and economically diverse school sites. Expand arts integration in AmeriCorps initiatives.
INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE
Utah State University
Chair, Theatre Education Program Committee, 2010-Present
Oversee all aspects of the B.F.A. Theatre Education program, including curriculum, student assessment, and program evaluation.
Council on Teacher Education, 2010-Present
Review and approve curricula changes in all University departments that offer degrees in education.
Theatre Arts Academics Committee, 2010-Present
Review all departmental business related to academics, including new and revised curriculum and programs of study.
Teacher Education Accreditation Committee, 2010-Present
Serve as Theatre Arts representative to the committee; prepare documentation for College of Education accreditation review.
Theatre Arts Production Planning Committee, 2010-2011
Long-term planning and short-term production implementation for Utah State Theatre's season, including season selection, development of new work, and supervision of student productions.
Undergraduate Research & Creative Opportunity Grant Program Reviewer, 2010-2011
Review and assess undergraduate student proposals for research and creative opportunity funding in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Registrar's Advisory Committee, 2006-07
Advise the Registrar on registration, graduation requirements, scheduling, and related issues.
Arizona State University Graduate & Professional Students Association
Assembly President, 2007-2009
Elected to chair the GPSA Assembly; liaise with the University President and administration on behalf of ASU's 13,000 graduate students. Manage a $750,000 budget; oversee two competitive travel grant programs, a peer-reviewed research grant program, and teaching excellence awards.
Assembly Member for the College of the Arts, 2006-07
Chair, Budgeting Committee, 2006-07
Chair, Government Operations Committee, 2006-07
Arizona Association for Theatre Scholarship & Service
President, 2006-2009
Provide leadership and vision for the organization; direct a monthly theatre symposia series.
Learning Community Liaison, 2004-06
Forge links between the classroom and co-curricular activities for the Performing Cultures Learning Community. Mentor the student leadership committee, advise capstone performance.
Campus Visit Coordinator Graduate Admissions, 2004-05
Assist with design and implementation of graduate student recruitment programs.
Florida Studio Theatre
Assistant Box Office Manager, 2004
Lead box office and front-of-house staff of a three-theatre complex with 20,000 subscribers. Maintain vendor partnerships, analyze sales and attendance, and maintain budgets and databases.
Walt Disney Entertainment
Guest Talent Coordinator, 2001
Coordinate, supervise, and evaluate guest performances. Partner with guest directors, stage managers and technicians to ensure production quality and high performance caliber.
Teacher Certification: Theatre, K-12 (Massachusetts)
Teacher Certification: Secondary Education, Theatre Endorsement (Utah)
Human Participants Protection Education for Research Teams Training Cert. (Ntl. Inst. Health)
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Human Research Curriculum Basic Course
CITI Humanities Responsible Conduct of Research Course Completion
State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Clearance Card
Association for Theatre in Higher Education
Educational Theatre Association
International Theatre for Young Audiences Research Network
Theatre for Young Audiences/USA: The United States Center for ASSITEJ/International
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